Spring, 2011
Manhasset CASA’s Underage Drinking—Not a Minor Problem campaign is underway to reduce the prevalence underage drinking in the Manhasset community. The campaign seeks to raise awareness of the serious consequences of drinking and connect parents, school and community as partners in this common goal. “Prevention and education are the best tools CASA has to combat the dangerous effects of teen drinking. Working with community members, CASA can address the harmful effects of alcohol use both inside and outside the home environment,” said sector member, Dr. Jeffrey Reynolds, Executive Director of the Long Island Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (LICADD).
The campaign provides parents with hands-on parenting information, Make A Difference: Talk to your child about Alcohol which outlines the risks of underage drinking and emphasizes the importance of parental communication as a deterrent to underage drinking. According to Dr. Rick Terenzi, CASAC, Chief of North Shore University Hospital’s Drug Treatment and Education Center, “Underage drinking is sometimes a reflection of passive parental permissiveness. Some parents minimize the serious risks of teenage alcohol misuse and are ambivalent about setting clear limits. Parents need to be knowledgeable and vocal about the dangers of underage drinking.” Campaign outreach will be made to Manhasset parents and residents where they live, work and shop in an effort to reduce the underage use of alcohol.
Special thanks to our friends at New York State Office of Alcohol and Sustance Abuse (NYOASAS) for permission to use the Not A Minor Problem logo and campaign materials:
Underage Drinking Not a Minor Problem PSA played in local theatres from June through September 2011!
5 W's of talking to your kids about underage drinking
Just the Facts About Underage Drinking in Manhasset
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Nassau County Police are working to protect our teens from underage drinking. Bus shelter ads display image of teens to access beer from our own refrigerators! ADs ran from June through September 2011 along Northern Boulevard (E/W).
Make a Difference Talk to Your Child
Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol
A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You At Risk?